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BRIAN WILSON’s ‘SMiLE’ vs. THE BEACH BOYS’ ‘The Smile Sessions’ | Consequence of Sound
Ten years later, Dean Essner speculates which one’s the real deal. BY DEAN ESSNER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2014, 6:25AM How do you write a follow-up to Pet Sounds? Such was the dilemma of The Beach Boys architect Brian Wilson, who, at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Anniversary, 1960's, 1966, 1967, 2004, 60's, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE, Brian Wilson's Smile, Mike Love, Pet Sounds, Psychedelic, Rock, Sixties, SMiLE, Smiley Smile, Songs, Suite, The Beach Boys, Tracks, Van Dyke Parks
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THE BEACH BOYS – “The Smile Sessions” | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound
BY MICHAEL ROFFMAN ON NOVEMBER 03, 2011, 12:00PM “Say, ‘Oh no, I’m stuck in my french horn.’” “It’s me. Brian. I’m in the microphone. It’s not a buzz. I’m really in here. I’m not kidding.” “Swim, swim, fishy. Swim, swim, fishy.” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 1966, 1967, 60's, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson's Smile, Bruce Johnston, Cabin Essence, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Good Vibrations, Heroes & Villians, Mike Love, Our Prayer, Paul Tanner, Pet Sounds, Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Recording, Rock, Sessions, Sixties, SMiLE, Smile Sessions, Smiley Smile, Surf's Up, The Beach Boys, The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow), The Smile Sessions, Van Dyke Parks, Wonderful
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PINK FLOYD: ‘The Wall’ Turns 35 – Roger Waters Revisits Pink Floyd’s Enduring Rock Opus | Billboard
Billboard Touring Awards: Roger Waters, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen Win Big Pink Floyd’s The Wall — a dark and enduring rock masterpiece that deals with personal alienation juxtaposed against a backdrop of war and government corruption — has been presented … Continue reading
Posted in Album, CD, Concert, DVD, Film, Live, mp3, Music, Pop, Rock
Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2-CD, 2-LP, 2010, Another Brick In The Wall, Another Brick In The Wall - Part II, Billboard, Bob Ezrin, Columbia, Dave Gilmour, Double Album, EMI, Gerald Scarfe, Harvest, James Guthrie, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, The Wall, UK, US, USA, Video
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DEEP PURPLE: Rock & Classical Married – uDiscover
These days we’re very used to the worlds of rock and classical music coming together. In 1969, for the most part, they lived at very different addresses, until the composing genius of Jon Lord brought them together in the groundbreaking … Continue reading
Posted in Album, Blues, CD, Classical, Concert, DVD, Guitar, Instrument, Instrumental, Live, mp3, Music, Rhythm and Blues, Rock
Tagged 60's, 70's, California, Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Deep Purple, England, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, London, London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Marco de Goeij, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Royal Albert Hall, Seventies, Sir Malcolm Arnold, Sixties, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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‘HEART’: Woven Colors…
I’m just a… “MASHALLAH!” came the cry crashing through an ambiguously deserted landscape: the lone prominent vocal, the thrashing lead ‘axe’ which resonates with a deathly ‘boom’ of bass and drums – integrated with a flourish of orchestral textures – all now serving to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, 2012, Ann Wilson, Ben Mink, Best Buy, Bonus tracks, Caesars Colosseum, Canada, Deluxe, Europe, Fanatic, Fanatic Live, Heart, Heart-music, Interview, Japan, Nancy Wilson, Ontario, Red Velvet Car, RockRevolt, Sarah McLachlan, UK, Ultimate Classic Rock, US, Windsor
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From the Magazine archive: BRIAN SETZER « Guitar Aficionado
In a career spanning more than four decades, Brian Setzer has made an indelible mark on rockabilly and big-band music. With his latest album, he’s now conquered instrumental music as well. By Chris Gill You won’t find many successful musicians forsaking … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Band, Brian Setzer, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Gretsch, guitar, guitars, Minneapolis, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Setzer Goes Instru-Mental, Stray Cats, The Stray Cats
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STRAY CATS: Hot Rods, Harleys and Hormones…
With an everlasting eagerness to learn about, and listen to, those early ‘ringin’ rumbles’ of Rock ‘n’ Roll music as we know it, during the dawn of my early teenage years, was both a rapturous blast of discovery and a healthy part of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 45rpm, Album, America, American Bandstand, Blues, Brian Setzer, Built For Speed, Dave Edmunds, double-bass, Drink That Bottle Down, drums, George Jones, Gonna Ball, guitar, Lee Rocker, Long Island, Massapequa, New York, New York City, NYC, Punk, Rant n' Rave, Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Single, Slim Jim Phantom, Stray Cat Strut, Stray Cats, The Stray Cats, UK, United Kingdom, US, USA, Vinyl
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THE BEATLES Launch Mono Vinyl Box Set In Abbey Road Studios | MOJO
IT WAS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME opportunity to hear The Beatles as they were intended in the hallowed space where they created their extraordinary music. To mark the launch of The Beatles In Mono vinyl remasters, Apple Records and MOJO hosted a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Road, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Ken Scott, Kevin Howlett, Liam Watson, Mark Ellen, Masters, MOJO, Mono, Paul McCartney, Remasters, Ringo Starr, Sean Magee, Studio 2, The Beatles, Vinyl
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JIMI HENDRIX: ‘The Cry Of Love’ & ‘Rainbow Bridge’ To Be Reissued On CD & LP September 16 | The Official Jimi Hendrix Site
Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings To Reissue The Cry Of Love and Rainbow Bridge – Two Classic Out-Of-Print Jimi Hendrix Albums Out This Month on CD and LP This month Experience Hendrix, LLC, in conjunction with Legacy Recordings, the catalog … Continue reading
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Tagged 1969, 1970, 1971, Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, Buzzy Linhart, Chris Wood, Chuck Wein, Concert, Eddie Kramer, Electric Lady Studios, Film, First Rays Of The New Rising Sun, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Jansen, Legacy, Michael Jeffery, Mitch Mitchell, Movie, New York, Noel Redding, NYC, Rainbow Bridge, Recording, Room Full Of Mirrors, Star Spangled Banner, Steve Winwood, The Cry Of Love, The Ronettes, Vinyl
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